R&D e Innovation
Research and Development to fuel innovation, new technologies, and new ideas
At NetCom Group, R&D division embodies innovation, new technologies, and new ideas.
The close collaboration with Universities provides students from several departements the opportunity to undertake internships and experimental thesis, allowing them to gain firsthand experience in the company.
PhD
5 available + 5 ongoing
Theses & Internships
More than 20 projects completed per year within the company
Agreements
Numerous active agreements with universities and research centres
Patents
4 registered patents
Publications
More than 10 publications / year in scientific journals and international conferences.
Projects
Co-financed research projects
R&D model
These synergies allow NetCom Group to participate in research projects focusing on innovative topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analysis, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, and, the latest technological challenge that started in 2020, Quantum Computing.
Artificial Intelligence
Big Data Analysis
Internet of Things
Cybersecurity
Quantum Computing
Connected Automated Driving
Research Projects
The research project aims to develop and implement Quantum Machine Learning (QML) algorithms to address classification problems, with a specific focus on Quantum Convolutional Neural Networks (QCNNs).
(Project start: Jan 17, 2025 – Project end: Nov 30, 2025)
The project aims to develop an innovative integrated system for the morpho-functional and biomechanical assessment of oncology patients. This is achieved through specific laboratory techniques (LPMCC: Laboratory for Testing, Measurement, Capacity, and Compliance) performed in specialized environments by highly qualified personnel.
The system utilizes biomedical devices for data acquisition via the analysis of motor, postural, biomechanical, cardiorespiratory, and blood-chemical components, alongside expert systems based on machine learning, big data, and artificial intelligence to enhance the understanding of meta-data.
(Project start: 03/06/2024 – Ongoing)
e-MOBILITY is a project aimed at introducing new components into a full-electric vehicle currently available on the market, involving both the powertrain and the charging system (including its infrastructure). The project implements data-driven methodologies for the predictive maintenance of the identified systems and sub-systems.
(Project start: 01/09/2020 – Project end: 31/12/2024)
E-Mobility Project – “ENERGY SYSTEMS, POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES”
CUP B32C18000230007
BORGO 4.0 – PRIORITY AXIS 1 “RESEARCH AND INNOVATION”, CALL FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM “SAFE SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY”. Specific Objectives 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.5.
Project co-funded by the European Union
POR CAMPANIA F.E.S.R. 2014-2020
c-MOBILITY: The project is aimed at the creation of services for cooperative driving between vehicles connected to a Smart Road. The objective is to develop and test efficient algorithms for driver monitoring and for the prediction of potential risks/hazards for drivers, passengers, and road infrastructure users, in accordance with V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) paradigms.
(Project start: 01/09/2020 – Project end: 31/12/2024)
C-Mobility Project – “TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONNECTED VEHICLES”
CUP B32C18000240007
BORGO 4.0 – PRIORITY AXIS 1 “RESEARCH AND INNOVATION”, CALL FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM “SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY”. Specific Objectives 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.5
Project co-funded by the European Union
POR CAMPANIA F.E.S.R. 2014-2020 (ERDF – European Regional Development Fund)
MAGIC – Manuscripts of Girolamini in Cloud has as its ultimate objective the creation of a Service Center for ancient books and manuscripts, taking the Girolamini Library in Naples as the first step for the entire project.
(Project start: 05/17/2023 – Ongoing)
MEDIA – Advanced Multimedia Digital Emotional Museum is an innovative project that aims to emotionally expand the museum visiting experience. By utilizing cutting-edge technologies, the project creates a new and unique cognitive, immersive, and cultural journey through the artworks.
The technology supporting and integrating this new museum path includes: a multi-channel web platform for cultural operators to enrich visits with high-tech services, both in-person and remotely; a mobile application designed as an advanced multimedia guide for exploring cultural spaces; and the study of visitor emotions during the visit to provide support and feedback regarding the exhibition context and the accessibility of the works.
The final vision of this project is a new concept of Museum 3.0: geographically distributed, easily accessible both onsite and online, adaptive to different target audiences, and technologically advanced.
(Project start: April 2022 – Project end: 31/01/2024)
CAMPANIA GREEN is a project that views the green economy as a driver for green growth and the sustainable development of the regional economy. This is achieved through an innovative, experimental training program directly tailored to local needs and the creation of innovative startups.
(Project start: 17/03/2022 – Project end: 31/12/2023)
PAUN – Urban Archaeological Park of the City of Naples is a project developed by DATABENC (High Technology District for Cultural Heritage). Its aim is to create a prototype for an Urban Archaeological Park in the City of Naples, centered around the archaeological site of Piazza Municipio. The primary objective of PAUN is to apply “Smart Innovation” to the archaeological, historical, artistic, and environmental heritage of Naples to foster the cultural and economic revitalization of the region.
(Project start: 01/05/2017 – Project end: 13/06/2021)
Project funded by ERDF 2014-2020 and FSC 2021-2027 funds.
REMIAM – Intelligent Museums Network with Advanced Multimedia is a project that aims to improve the cultural accessibility of a museum and its surrounding territory through the “Museum Network” paradigm. The goal is to generate new forms of technological innovation capable of integrating and systematizing all available human, material, and intangible resources. This fosters new models of communication and enhancement, leveraging the tools provided by the web and social networks.
(Project start: 01/05/2017 – Project end: 13/06/2021)
Project funded by ERDF 2014-2020 and FSC 2021-2027 funds.
RIGEL – Research and Innovation for Logistics Management is a project aimed at making logistics management “smart” through an Industrial IoT (IIoT) solution. The objective is both to improve the efficiency of existing processes and to launch new services for customers.
The proposed technological solution is a “roll-off container monitoring system“, designed for the tracking and management of roll-off equipment while providing services to users. It is a cloud-based expert system for Smart Manufacturing & Maintenance, featuring a network of original Industrial IoT devices.
(Project start: 03/11/2021 – Project end: 02/02/2023)
HAVE – Holistic Automotive Validation Environment is a project aimed at the development of a technological platform (HAVE) for the multi-channel connection of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulators. These are integrated with prototyping and testing environments within CAV (Connected and Automated Vehicles) and C-ITS (Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems) scenarios.
(Project start: 05/11/2018 – Project end: 30/06/2020)
AMICO – Medical Assistance in Contextual Awareness aims to develop an infrastructure known as an “instrumented environment.” This consists of a domestic setting and a person, both appropriately equipped with sensors, an Internet of Things (IoT) telemedicine service platform, and a robot acting as a mediator between the individual, their surroundings, and the external environment.
This infrastructure offers both person-oriented services within the home—monitoring behavior and psycho-physical status—and telemedicine services to support the remote monitoring of patients undergoing rehabilitation therapies by doctors or caregivers.
(Project start: 01/04/2018 – Project end: 31/03/2021)
BDA4PHR is the first open-source software platform for the management and analysis of Big Data in the healthcare sector. BDA4PHR is scalable, extensible, and maintainable; it offers repository and Big Data Analytics services dedicated to medical and health information, designed for the well-being of citizens and to increase awareness regarding their own lifestyles.
(Project start: 01/01/2017 – Project end: 31/12/2018)
Dermaspectroscope is a system for the preventive diagnosis of skin melanoma through the measurement and analysis of a mole’s symmetry, border, color, and diameter. To better identify these parameters, an electronic board was developed to drive LEDs that illuminate the mole with different wavelengths. The system stores the detected values in a patient file and performs comparisons with data acquired during previous visits, allowing the physician to evaluate any deviations.
(Project start: 01/01/2017 – Project end: 31/12/2018)